Letter from Rosamaria
Calm under pressure, the ability to center yourself in the midst of chaos and lead. That’s been a quality that I have admired from leaders since I myself embarked on this journey of leading teams. Who would have known that this quality would become, if not THE most important, a key quality in leaders this year? COVID-19 interrupted our 2019-2020 Fiscal Year, as it did everyone else’s, challenging us to stay calm, think strategically, and act. It has not only tested us, but it has exposed where we are in our journey of establishing a nonprofit organization that is transparent, strong, and stable.
Part of what is so special about LCC is that our programming is not the only way we are living out and accomplishing our mission, but our existence and sustainability itself is a testament that organizations established and led by people of color can thrive. The internal work we have done since 2016 to become an independent organization governed and led by Latinos has been critical to us navigating the challenges we faced this year. Our mission helped guide us in these times, and our values showed up in how we did our work. Our internal structures of ensuring we hear from our community helped us understand priority areas. I couldn’t be more proud of us.
Throughout this Annual Report, our first, you’ll have the opportunity to read about the impact LCC was having before COVID-19, and how we quickly adapted to serve our community where it was. The decisions made this year focused on long-term sustainability and how we will be there for our families during this pandemic.
I am more than proud of how our team, board of directors, advisors, funders, and donors, but most of all, how our community has come together this past fiscal year to guide and push this organization, your organization, forward.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us better, and remember: keep calm… this too shall pass.
Rosamaria Cristello
Executive Director
Calm under pressure, the ability to center yourself in the midst of chaos and lead. That’s been a quality that I have admired from leaders since I myself embarked on this journey of leading teams. Who would have known that this quality would become, if not THE most important, a key quality in leaders this year? COVID-19 interrupted our 2019-2020 Fiscal Year, as it did everyone else’s, challenging us to stay calm, think strategically, and act. It has not only tested us, but it has exposed where we are in our journey of establishing a nonprofit organization that is transparent, strong, and stable.
Part of what is so special about LCC is that our programming is not the only way we are living out and accomplishing our mission, but our existence and sustainability itself is a testament that organizations established and led by people of color can thrive. The internal work we have done since 2016 to become an independent organization governed and led by Latinos has been critical to us navigating the challenges we faced this year. Our mission helped guide us in these times, and our values showed up in how we did our work. Our internal structures of ensuring we hear from our community helped us understand priority areas. I couldn’t be more proud of us.
Throughout this Annual Report, our first, you’ll have the opportunity to read about the impact LCC was having before COVID-19, and how we quickly adapted to serve our community where it was. The decisions made this year focused on long-term sustainability and how we will be there for our families during this pandemic.
I am more than proud of how our team, board of directors, advisors, funders, and donors, but most of all, how our community has come together this past fiscal year to guide and push this organization, your organization, forward.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know us better, and remember: keep calm… this too shall pass.
Rosamaria Cristello
Executive Director
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Thank You to Our Partners
The Latino Community Center deeply thanks all the institutions, organizations, and individuals who collaborated during the 2019–2020 period.
United Way of Southwestern PA
The Heinz Endowments
Allegheny County DHS
Pittsburgh Public Schools
UPMC
UNC Foundation
Highmark Foundation
Carnegie Science Center
Latino Business Connect
Duolingo
Thank you to our sponsors!
Thank You to Our Partners
The Latino Community Center deeply thanks all the institutions, organizations, and individuals who collaborated during the 2019–2020 period.
United Way of Southwestern PA
The Heinz Endowments
Allegheny County DHS
Pittsburgh Public Schools
UPMC
UNC Foundation
Highmark Foundation
Carnegie Science Center
Latino Business Connect
Duolingo
Community Commitment
Income and Expenses
INCOME
EXPENSES
Our vision continues
The future of LCC is built on a solid foundation of community, collaboration, and hope. We continue to dream of a Pittsburgh where every Latino child, youth, and family has access to educational opportunities, well-being, and a sense of belonging.
